Two pledges:
(1) My pledge to emulate Sen. Bernie Sanders in this election season (which is already underway fourteen months before election day 2016: sheesh) - so no glorious ad hominem like I did eight years ago.
(2) No GBCW/Won'tVoteForTheNomineeIfNotMyPreference: I'm voting for the Democratic nominee no matter who he or she/she or he is.
I was a glorious participant of the Flame Wars of 2007-2008. Wasted huge amounts of time, especially considering how badly I type. Still type that badly at that.
It was a mess. I was a mess. I think I remember apologizing for it (just to be safe: sorry for all of my b.s.)
(Really, really, really sorry!)
I was not helpful, and I was not kind. I was extremely exclusionary, and I reveled on drawing lines, smart-ass remarks, and giving donuts to people. Zero-rating people is great fun, until you realized you've just zapped good and decent progressives, Democrats, socialists, anyone who finds information and encouragement here.
(Almost used the urban participle "donutting" until my screaming inner voice loudly suggested Googling the word to get the definition. So no more than a thought crime...)
Anyway. Like I said, I wasted a lot of time indulging in my inner flaming rectal orifice.
Not this time. I was a supporter of Sen. Clinton then, but - at this time - not of Sen./Sec. Clinton this time round. Already giving money to the Sanders campaign. Some are already give money - and time - to Hillary Clinton's campaign just like others are already giving time and money to Sen. Sanders'.
And I think that is all great. Need that big discussion. Some may give to the O'Malley and Webb campaigns (have not yet met any of these folks - but, hey, I'm the only Sanders supporter in my small town in north-central Missouri. I understand there are others like me in Columbia... will have to seek them out).
But whoever gets that nomination to succeed Barack Obama as both Democratic nominee and President gets my support and vote.
Because has anyone seen these sociopaths that are running as Republicans? Good Lord, isn't there anything we can - as a society - do for these people?
This certainly isn't much of a diary, and it isn't even good meta. But I did want to get what might pass for an affidavit out there on the record when someone catches me falling off the wagon.